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in 1881 by British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham from a cutting of the Sri Lankan tree, continues to be one of the most revered pilgrimage sites in Buddhism.

Origin and descendants

Bodh Gaya

The Bodhi Tree at the Mahabodhi Temple--revered as the Sri Maha Bodhi--marks the sacred site where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment (bodhi) while meditating beneath its branches.

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